Former West Ham youth player J lloyd Samuel has died in a car crash at the age of 37. Samuel started his career Sunday League football team Senrab F.C. which is based at Wanstead Flats in Forest Gate, East London. The team was founded by West Ham youth development officer Jimmy Tindall.
Samuel played in the same team as John Terry, Bobby Zamora and Ledley King. Photo: John Terry (back row, second left), Ledley King (back, third right), Jlloyd Samuel (back right), Bobby Zamora (front, second left)
Samuel signed for the West Ham Academy before moving to Charlton Athletic after he was released from the Hammers on the same day as Paul Konchesky, Lee Bowyer, Bobby Zamora.
He later before played senior football for both Aston Villa and Bolton.
The sad news was confirmed in a post by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s Facebook page. Samuel was involved in the road accident in Cheshire on Tuesday morning, with police arriving on the scene following reports of a serious collision between his vehicle and a van.
The Trinidad and Tobago FA said: “We’ve received some terrible news that former National defender and Ex-Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers player Jlloyd Samuel died in a car crash this morning in England.
“According to reports, Jlloyd was returning home after dropping his kids off to school and collided with an oncoming vehicle.
Cheshire police said: “Emergency services remain at the scene of a serious collision involving a van and a car in High Legh.
“At around 7.55am police were called following reports of a collision involving a van and a Range Rover near to Costcutter on West Lane. Sadly the driver of the car, Jlloyd Samuel, 37, from Lymm, died at the scene.”